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| Reference | EN 61280-4-1:2009 |
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| Title | Fibre optic communication subsystem test procedures - Part 4-1: Installed cable plant - Multimode attenuation measurement |
| Project Number | 21810 |
| Abstract/Scope | IEC 61280-4-1:2009(E) is applicable to the measurement of attenuation of installed fibre-optic cabling using multimode fibre, typically in lengths of up to 2 000 m. This cabling can include multimode fibres, connectors, adapters and splices. Cabling design standards such as ISO/IEC 11801, ISO/IEC 24702 and ISO/IEC 24764 contain specifications for this type of cabling. ISO/IEC 14763-3, which supports these design standards, makes reference to the test methods of this standard. In this standard, the fibre types that are addressed include category A1a (50/125 um) and A1b (62,5/125 um) multimode fibres, as specified in IEC 60793-2-10. The attenuation measurements of the other multimode categories can be made, using the approaches of this standard, but the source conditions for the other categories have not been defined. The main changes with respect to the previous edition are: - An additional measurement method based on optical time domain reflectometry (OTDR) is documented, with guidance on best practice in using the OTDR and interpreting OTDR traces. - The requirement for the sources used to measure multimode fibres is changed from one based on coupled power ratio (CPR) and mandrel requirement to one based on measurements of the near field at the output of the launching test cord. |
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| Current Stage code | 6060 |
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| Current Stage code date | 2009-12-02 |
| Current Stage code deadline | 2010-07-01 |
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| IEC Technical Body | IEC/SC 86C |
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| Reference Document | IEC 61280-4-1:2009 (EQV) |
| ICS | 33.180.01 - Fibre optic systems in general |
| Keywords | Fibre; Optic; Communication; Cable plant; Attenuation |
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Implementation Dates
| date of Ratification (DOR) (1) | 2009-10-01 |
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| date of Availability (DAV) (2) | 2009-12-02 |
| date of Announcement (DOA) (3) | 2010-01-01 |
| date of Publication (DOP) (4) | 2010-07-01 |
| date of Withdrawal (DOW) (5) | 2012-10-01 |
Relations
| Supersedes | EN 61280-4-1:2004 |
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EN 60825-2:2004
EN 61280-1-3:2010 EN 61280-1-4:2010 IEC/PAS 61300-3-35:2002 EN 61315:2006 IEC 61745:1998 EN 61746:2005 |
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